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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews 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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