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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring 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 intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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