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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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