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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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