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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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