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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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