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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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