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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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