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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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