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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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