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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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