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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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