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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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