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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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