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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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