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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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