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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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