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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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