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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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