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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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