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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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