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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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