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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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