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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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