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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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