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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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