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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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