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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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