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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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