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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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