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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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