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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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