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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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