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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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