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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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