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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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