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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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