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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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