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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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