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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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