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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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