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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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