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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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