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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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