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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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