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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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