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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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