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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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