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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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