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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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