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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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