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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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