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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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