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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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