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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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