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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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