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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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