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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)