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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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