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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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