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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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