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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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