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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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