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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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