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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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