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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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