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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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