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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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