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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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