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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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