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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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