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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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