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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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