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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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