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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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