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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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