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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses 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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