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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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