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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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