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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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