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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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