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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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