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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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