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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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