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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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