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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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