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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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