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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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