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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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