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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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