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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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