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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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