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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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