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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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