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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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