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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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