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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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