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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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