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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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