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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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