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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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