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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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