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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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