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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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