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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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