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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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