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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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