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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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