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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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