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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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