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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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