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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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