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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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