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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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