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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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