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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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