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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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