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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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