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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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