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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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