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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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