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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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