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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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