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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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