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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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