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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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