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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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