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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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