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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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