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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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