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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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