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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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