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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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