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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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