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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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