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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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