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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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