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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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