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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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