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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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