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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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