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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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