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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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