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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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