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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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