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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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