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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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