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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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