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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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