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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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