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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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