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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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