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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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