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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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