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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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