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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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