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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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