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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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