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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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