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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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