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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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