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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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