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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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