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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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