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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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