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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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