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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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