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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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