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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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