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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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