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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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