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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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