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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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