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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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