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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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