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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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