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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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