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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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