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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies 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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