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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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