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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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