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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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