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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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