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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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