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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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