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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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