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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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