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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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