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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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