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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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