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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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