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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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