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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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