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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the 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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