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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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