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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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