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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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