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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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