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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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