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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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