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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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