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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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