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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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