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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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