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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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