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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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