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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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