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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum 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 issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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