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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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