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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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