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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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