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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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