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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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