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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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