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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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