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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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