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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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