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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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