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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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