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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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