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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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