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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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