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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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