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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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