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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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