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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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