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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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