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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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