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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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