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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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