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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major 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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