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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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