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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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