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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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