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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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