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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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