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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches 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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