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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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