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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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