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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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