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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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