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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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