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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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