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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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