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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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