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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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