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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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