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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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