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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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