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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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