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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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