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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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