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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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