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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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