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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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