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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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