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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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