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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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