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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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