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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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