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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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