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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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