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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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