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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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