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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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