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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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