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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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