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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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