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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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