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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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