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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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