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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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