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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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