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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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