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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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