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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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