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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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