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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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