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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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