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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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