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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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