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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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