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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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