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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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