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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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