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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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