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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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