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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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