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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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