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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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