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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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