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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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