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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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