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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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