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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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