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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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