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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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