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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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