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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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