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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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