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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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