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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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