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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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