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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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