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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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