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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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