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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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