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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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