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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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