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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key 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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