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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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