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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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