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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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