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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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