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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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