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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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