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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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