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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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