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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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