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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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