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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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