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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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