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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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