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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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