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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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