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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education