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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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