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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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