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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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