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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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