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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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