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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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