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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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