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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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