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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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