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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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