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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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