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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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