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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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