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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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