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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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