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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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