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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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