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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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