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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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