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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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