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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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