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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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