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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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