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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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