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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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