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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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