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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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