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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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