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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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