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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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