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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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