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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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