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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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