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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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