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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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