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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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