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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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