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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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