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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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