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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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