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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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