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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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