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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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