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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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