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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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