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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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