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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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