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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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