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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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