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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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