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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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