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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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