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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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