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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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