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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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