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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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