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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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