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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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