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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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