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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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