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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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