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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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