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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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