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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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