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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need 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 educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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