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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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