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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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