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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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