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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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