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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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