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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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