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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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