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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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