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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the 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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