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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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