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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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