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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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