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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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