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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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