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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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