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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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