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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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