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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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