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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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