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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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