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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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