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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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