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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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