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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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