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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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