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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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