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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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