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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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