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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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