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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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