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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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