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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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