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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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