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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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