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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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