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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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