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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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