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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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