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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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