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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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