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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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