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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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