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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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