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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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