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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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