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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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