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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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