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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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