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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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