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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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