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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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