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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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