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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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