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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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