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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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