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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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