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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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