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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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