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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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