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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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