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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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