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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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