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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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