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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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