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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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