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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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