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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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