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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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