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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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