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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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