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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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