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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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