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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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