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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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