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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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