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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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