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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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