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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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