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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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