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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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