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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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