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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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