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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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