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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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