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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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