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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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