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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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