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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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