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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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