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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses 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 several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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