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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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