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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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