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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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