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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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