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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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