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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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