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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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