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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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