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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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