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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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