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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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