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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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