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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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