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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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