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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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