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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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