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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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