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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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