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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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