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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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