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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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