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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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