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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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