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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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