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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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