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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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