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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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