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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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