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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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