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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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