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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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